Thursday, 25th December 2025

Finance

Serbia: Average Salary Again Fails To Cover Official Consumer Basket

The average salary in Serbia once again does not cover the cost of the official average consumer...

Serbia And EU Sign €220 Million IPA III Financing Agreement

Serbia and the European Union have signed a financing agreement under the IPA III pre-accession instrument for the 2025–2027 period, worth €219.9 million. Of...

Montenegro’s Central Bank Fines Commercial Banks €5 Million

The Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) has imposed fines totaling €5 million on commercial banks for breaches related to the prevention of money laundering...

Addiko Bank Launches E-Guarantees In Montenegro

The e-guarantee allows companies to submit tender guarantees fully online, in line with regulations on electronic identification and digital signatures, without the need for...

Serbia Offers Bank Debts for a Fraction of Their Value

The Deposit Insurance Agency (AOD), acting as bankruptcy administrator for failed banks, has announced the sale of 239 million euros worth of claims owed...

Croatia Tightens Rules on Hidden Income and Crypto

Croatia has introduced a stricter tax-transparency law aimed at reducing the concealment of income, offshore assets and cryptocurrency holdings. The reform expands the Tax...

Croatia’s New Fiscalisation Law to Transform Invoicing From 2026

Croatia will introduce a major overhaul of its fiscal system on 1 January 2026, when the new Fiscalisation 2.0 law comes into force. Under...

Positive Trends in Montenegro’s Banking Sector Highlighted by Central Bank

The CBCG noted that the banking system remains stable, well-capitalized, and liquid, with continued growth in major balance sheet positions. In the first month...

Brussels Flags Slovenia’s Rising Spending Ahead of 2026 Budget

Brussels has cautioned Slovenia that its 2026 budget plan risks breaching the EU’s fiscal rules, with projected net expenditure growth outpacing the maximum allowed...

EU Adopts 2026 Budget Focused on Competitiveness and Security

The European Parliament has approved the EU budget for 2026, worth €192.8 billion in commitments and €190.1 billion in payments. The plan prioritises research,...

Slovenia Cuts Air Navigation Fee To Strengthen Air Connectivity

The Infrastructure Ministry noted that high terminal charges have long discouraged airlines from choosing Ljubljana over airports in neighbouring states. Under the government decision...

Cash Loans See Strongest Increase in Serbia in October

Household borrowing in Serbia increased by 2% in October compared to September, reaching 1.873 trillion dinars, data from the Association of Serbian Banks shows....

European Salary Rankings and the Top Earner in the Former SFRY

According to the latest comparative data, Slovenia leads the ex-SFRY states with the highest average net monthly salary, reaching €1,610. It is followed by...

Albania: Private Sector Employment Up 3.4% as Wages Rise 9.5%

Employment in the non-agricultural private sector rose by 3.4%, while the unemployment rate declined to 8.5%—one of the lowest levels recorded in recent years....

Slovenian Parliament Approves Winter Bonus Bill

While the measure is being promoted as a way to ease the cost of living, employers warn it could strain companies’ liquidity and public...